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first: 1993-04-20
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“In the interests of peace, for clear humanitarian reasons, and in order permanently to restore democracy to Haiti, all necessary means must be made available to ensure that the commitments undertaken by the signatories of the Governors Island Agreement are fulfilled without further delay, disruption or deception. After all the effort that has been made, the maintenance of international peace and security, the strengthening and consolidation of democracy and the full enjoyment of human rights in the region now require resolute action to liberate the Haitian people from the oppression of the de facto Government. This is specifically suggested in the options for the establishment of an expanded force, contained in the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/1994/828).”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“At the same time, the Haitian people - the true and authentic depositary of its country's sovereignty - has waited as its humanitarian situation has seriously deteriorated. This is precisely what has happened, and the truth not only has to be recognized but is also air that has to be breathed. That is why we are particularly resentful. There is only one entity responsible here - the illegal de facto regime that has usurped power in Haiti. Its behaviour has been characterized by constant ill faith and defiance of the international community. Its inexplicable arrogance is typical of those who time and again have toppled democratic regimes in the region.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The mechanisms provided for by the Charter of the United Nations were, it is clear, applied gradually and patiently - first the measures provided for in Chapter VI of the Charter and then those contained in Chapter VI which do not imply the use of force. One thing is certain: that neither the calls of the General Assembly in connection with human rights and the restoration of democracy, nor the enforcement measures provided for by the Security Council, nor the time that has elapsed, nor the various efforts to negotiate that have been made have had any impact on the usurpers of power in Haiti. It is obvious that, during these three years, every alternative available has been exhausted one by one.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The ad hoc meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the OAS in June of this year condemned, among other things, the persistence of delaying tactics and intimidation by the de facto military authorities against the international community and the Haitian people who seek the restoration of democracy. We would like to draw attention and pay tribute in particular to the efforts and courage of the Special Envoy of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the OAS, Mr. Dante Caputo, who at all times has committed all of his energies to the achievement of democratic objectives. The whole extensive and frustrating activity I have just described clearly demonstrates the long path - required by the effort to negotiate - that has been travelled for no less than almost three years now.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Reaffirming the objective of the international community to restore democracy in Haiti, the Security Council, in May of this year, applied - and exhausted - all those measures provided for in Chapter VII of the Charter which do not imply the use of force, in order to bring pressure to bear on the Haitian military regime. Since the beginning of the crisis in Haiti, the so-called Rio Group has also expressed its full support for President Aristide and has called upon the de facto authorities to comply with the commitments they assumed - but once more they did this without any success whatsoever.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“In the context of this continually deteriorating situation, marked by increasing violence against the civilian population, at the beginning of July 1994 the illegal de facto regime decided to expel from the country the joint International Civilian Mission (MICIVIH) of the United Nations and the OAS. This attempt to avoid the continuation of an independent and _ appropriate international inspection was vigorously condemned by the Security Council in the presidential statement of 12 July 1994, which described this decision as a provocation, emphasizing that it represented a serious escalation in the defiant stance of the illegal de facto regime of Haiti towards the international community.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The human rights situation had deteriorated sharply, with new patterns of repression being reported, including the abduction and rape of family members of political activists. Since the adoption of resolution 917 (1994) - and this cannot be ignored - MICIVIH had already documented 50 politically related assassinations. Moreover, the Secretary-General reported that the security situation remained highly unstable and that incidents had occurred in which embassy staff members and United Nations security officers had been subjected to threats and intimidation from armed civilians and military personnel.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“After considering the recent evolution of events in Haiti, the Security Council, in resolution 917 (1994), of 6 May 1994, decided among other things to impose new measures to strengthen the sanctions against the illegal authorities in that country. However, in the first report submitted to the Security Council on 20 June 1994, in compliance with that resolution, the Secretary-General once again deplored the fact that since the adoption of that resolution no progress had been made in the implementation of the Governors Island Agreement. On the contrary, he indicated that the rise to power of the illegitimate government of Mr. Emile Jonassaint, the growing impact of the economic sanctions, the continued repression and the humanitarian crisis had all served to increase the tensions in the country.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“In his 29 April 1993 report to the General Assembly on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, the Secretary-General had already concluded that the situation was complicated and that there was little prospect of resolving it. Without any change for the better, it was not easy to define what sort of activity could be undertaken by the United Nations to resolve the grave crisis in Haiti. However, he stressed that it was important to maintain the presence of MICIVIH, which, though it could not remedy 16 the situation, could, through its mere presence, shed light on certain events and denounce abuses that otherwise would remain unknown.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Between the end of January and the beginning of April 1994, the International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH) published 11 press releases on the deterioration of the human rights situation, and specifically the increase in the number of extrajudicial executions, suspicious deaths and arbitrary detentions, the many cases of rape, the wave of repression in the provinces, and the abductions and clandestine detention centers in Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. In successive reports to the Security Council, of 19 January 1994 and 18 March 1994, the Secretary-General confirmed the absence of any fundamental change in the situation in Haiti.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“In another warning to the illegal de facto regime, the Security Council reaffirmed its determination to maintain sanctions and even to strengthen them if the military regime continued to interrupt the democratic transition. However, the situation deteriorated even more from January 1994. The stagnation of the political negotiations was compounded by the exacerbation of the violence in Port-au-Prince and by serious violations of human rights.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“On 16 October 1993, in resolution 875 (1993), the Council called upon Member States to adopt the measures necessary to ensure strict implementation of the provisions of resolutions 841 (1993) and 873 (1993). On 30 October 1993, the Security Council, in a presidential statement, continued to insist on full and unconditional compliance with the Governors Island Agreement, recalling that the Agreement remained fully in force and that it was the only valid framework for the solution of the crisis in Haiti. Once again the Council condemned the fact that General Cedras and the military authorities had not fulfilled their obligations under the Agreement.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“What is more, these events constituted proof of a clear and explicit determination to prevent the success of the democratic process laid down in that Agreement. The Secretary-General concluded that there was a serious and persistent lack of implementation of the Governors Island Agreement, and considered, in the light of the opinions expressed also by the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), that it was necessary to revoke the suspension of the measures set forth in resolution 841 (1993). 15 Accordingly, the Council, in resolution 873 (1993), of 13 October 1993, decided to reimpose the sanctions set forth in resolution 841 (1993) as of 18 October 1993, unless the parties complied with their commitments.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“On the contrary, they represented the culmination of the deteriorating situation in Haiti, manifested in a number of actions and omissions by the de facto illegal regime: the lack of will, shown on countless occasions, of the command of the Haitian armed forces to facilitate the deployment and work of UNMIH; the administrative impediments that delayed the launching of the Mission's work; the inaction in dealing with armed civilians who imposed their law - the law of terror - on the ground and sowed that terror throughout Haiti. The various examples mentioned in the report reflected the lack of a sincere desire on the part of the Haitian military leaders to cooperate in bringing about a peaceful transition to a democratic society, in accordance with the provisions of the Governors Island Agreement.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“On 11 October 1993, the serious incidents at Port-au-Prince that prevented the deployment of part of the military component of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) were reported. At the request of the Security Council, made in the presidential statement of 11 October 1993, the Secretary-General submitted an emergency report on 13 October 1993 which painted a shattering picture of the situation in Haiti. According to that report, the incidents at Port-au-Prince were not isolated.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Unfortunately, very shortly thereafter, the Security Council was obliged to deplore the increase in acts of violence in Haiti, particularly the events that occurred on 11 and 12 September 1993, when no fewer than a dozen people were murdered, including a prominent supporter of President Aristide, who was attending a religious service. Despite these serious events, the Security Council did not immediately revoke the suspension of the sanctions but preferred to give the illegal regime one more opportunity to cease violating the commitments it had undertaken. The presidential statement of 17 September 1993 warned that sanctions would immediately be reimposed if the Secretary-General reported, in accordance with resolution 861 (1993), that the grave non-compliance with the Governors Island Agreement was persisting.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The persistent failure of the de facto illegal regime of Haiti to comply with the obligations it assumed under the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact of July 1993 and the regime's constant attitude of provocation towards the international community have brought about the failure of each and every one of the efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Haiti. The signing of these promising accords, which generated hopes for a possible peaceful transition to the restoration of democracy, prompted the Security Council, by its resolution 861 (1993) of 27 August 1993, to suspend the measures imposed by resolution 841 (1993).”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“In mid-1993 the Security Council, responding to the request of the Permanent Representative of President Aristide to the United Nations and in line with the sanctions imposed by the OAS earlier, decided to impose sanctions on Haiti in the form of an embargo on oil and arms. In the face of the growing international pressure, the head of the de facto authorities in Haiti signed with President Aristide the Governors Island Agreement under the auspices of both the regional organization and of the United Nations. The verification of the commitments assumed in the Agreement was to be effected by the OAS and the United Nations.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The United Nations and the OAS embarked upon a series of lengthy negotiations that included the visit to Haiti in October 1991 of the Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and the United States with the goal of trying to persuade those who had usurped power to desist from their attitude. Those negotiations were interrupted time and again by the action of the military clique of the Haitian forces, who sought to provoke the forced departure from the country of those ministers, abruptly interrupting their goodwill mission. At the end of 1992, the General Assembly, as we recall, again condemned the coup and demanded the return of President Aristide.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Hence the understandable despair of so many who have sought by any means to overcome their plight and escape the daily tragedy that has gripped their country. Once the democratic process was interrupted, the OAS did not hesitate to react. At the regional level at that time it spoke out in favour of the return of President Aristide, recommending that its members suspend economic, financial and commercial ties with Haiti. Shortly thereafter, the General Assembly of this Organization condemned the attempt to replace illegally President Aristide and the use of violence and violations of human rights in Haiti, declaring unacceptable any entity that might result from that illegal situation and demanding the immediate return of the lawful Government of President Aristide.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“On 30 September 1991 the coup d'etat that was headed by Raoul Cedras throttled the hopes for the new-born democracy of the people, and since that time the people of Haiti have been suffering in a progressive, accelerated and undisguised deterioration of the situation with regard to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms to the extent that, as is indicated in this year's report on human development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in 1992 alone some 1,800 Haitians lost their lives to political intolerance or simply because of the brutality of the military regime. Since then, as is all too well known, the situation has grown progressively worse, as though this were inevitable.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“The election of President Aristide allowed the Haitian people to dream of the possibility of freeing itself from its tragic past, which included the two dictatorships of Frangois and Jean Claude Duvalier, together with five years of political instability during which five different regimes succeeded each other in power in a kind of danse macabre that was known, sadly, as the "Dance of the Generals".”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): Once again the crisis affecting the people of Haiti has come before the Security Council. The long-drawn-out tragedy of Haiti was deepened when the Haitian military interrupted the process of the democratization of their country that began with the election on 16 December 1990 of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, at that time with the unambiguous support of 67 per cent of the total vote. That election, as we recall, was monitored by the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS) and _ the Caribbean community.”
1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source
“All this, which must ensure that those responsible for these crimes shoulder their responsibilities, will contribute to ensuring not only that there will be a lasting solution to the conflict affecting Rwanda, but also that these events that have shocked the world will not be repeated in Rwanda or in any other part of the globe and that it will be made completely clear that the United Nations, in embarking on the present course, will not remain indifferent to such situations.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“The concrete results of the investigations of the Special Rapporteur, which have just been circulated, will of course be particularly useful to the Commission of Experts, as will be the information that other individuals, bodies or organizations that are or have been in Rwanda can provide to the Commission. With this common objective - that crimes of the magnitude of the one with which we are now dealing should not go unpunished - we must emphasize the importance and the necessity of coordination and cooperation between the Commission of Experts and the Special Rapporteur as they carry out their work.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“In this connection, we call for the cessation of these broadcasts once and for all; we must remind the parties that they are responsible for the security of UNAMIR. The High Commissioner for Human _ Rights, Mr. Jose Ayala Lasso, has been alerted to this alarming situation in Rwanda, and, despite the danger and in fulfilment of his duty, he has visited the country and submitted a report to the Commission on Human Rights. In turn, that Commission appointed Mr. Rene Degni Segui Special Rapporteur for Rwanda. We take this occasion to commend both officials for their efforts in discharging their responsibilities in such difficult circumstances.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“In examining whether or not the massacres were committed intentionally, we must make particular reference to the very serious, indeed alarming, repeated broadcasts by Radio Mille Collines. This radio station, which is located in the zone under the control of the Rwandan Government, is, according to the Secretary- General's report, using its broadcasts to incite persons to eliminate the supporters of the Rwandese Patriotic Front. This information has been repeated orally by the Secretariat, which has also indicated that this campaign of incitement has now been extended to include the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), and particularly its Commander. In our view, this is extremely serious.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“We wish to emphasize that the urgency of this request is a response to the statement made by the Secretary-General in his report in document S/1994/640 that the effectiveness of an investigation diminishes with the passage of time, because the amount of evidence diminishes and witnesses disperse and the facts become blurred. My delegation views this measure as responding to the need for the international community to reverse the trend apparent in this century of not reacting - for various reasons - promptly and effectively to the atrocities and massacres of the kind we are discussing today. As we have witnessed in many cases, these atrocities and massacres continue without any determination being made as to who committed them until it is too late.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“In all logic, this Organization cannot remain indifferent to this situation. To that end, the Security Council has taken a series of measures designed to help alleviate the suffering of the Rwandan people. This most recent measure that we have just adopted focuses on the need to investigate the serious violations of international humanitarian law as well as possible acts of genocide committed during the conflict, with a view to making a determination of responsibility. This must be done in the name of justice. In this context, and in accordance with the presidential statement of 30 April last, in which the first request for an investigation was made, the Security Council requests the Secretary-General to establish, as a matter of urgency, an impartial commission of experts to examine and analyse the facts to which I have referred.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“Thus can be seen in the massacres that have aroused horror the world over and have left in their wake about a million and a half displaced persons and some 400,000 refugees in the bordering countries. I would point out that this represents more than one quarter of the total population of the country. This veritable disaster is a kind of barometer alerting us to the fact that there can be no doubt whatsoever that something extremely grave has occurred in Rwanda that has obliged such a large part of the population to face death or to leave their homes and abandon their country. In fact, what has happened has been the massacre of whole families and communities belonging to a certain ethnic group. This is confirmation that atrocities have been committed in Rwanda that can be described as the crime of genocide.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): First, my delegation takes this opportunity to welcome you, Mr. President. We are familiar with your prudence and your other talents, and we have confidence in your leadership. We assure you that we are ready to cooperate with you in your work during the month of July. I wish also to thank my friend Ambassador Salim Bin Mohammed Al-Khussaiby and the entire delegation of Oman for the work that was done in June, which was as effective as it was tenacious. Finally, I should like to express my gratitude to the Ambassador of Spain, who took the leadership role in the present resolution, of which Argentina was a sponsor. The humanitarian crisis being experienced by Rwanda as a result of the violence that exploded there has clearly tragic dimensions.”
1994-07-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3400 (1994) · source
“In addition, we will continue working constructively within the relevant group of Friends of the Secretary- General on Haiti, directing our efforts towards the quest for a definitive and lasting solution to the Haitian crisis.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3397 (1994) · source
“We hope that the authorities who seek to hold power unlawfully in Haiti will finally understand that, in conformity with the will of the international community and the international commitments they have undertaken, the only choice before them is to withdraw from the power they have usurped and which they continue unlawfully to usurp. Meanwhile, my Government, which has already contributed a naval vessel to help ensure the effectiveness of the economic sanctions imposed by this Council is of course prepared to give favourable consideration to possible participation in the United Nations force as expanded and reconfigured in accordance with its mandate.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3397 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council has renewed for one month the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). The period of renewal, until the end of July, should be used constructively to define provisions concerning the renewal of the mandate and ensuring that the mission has an expanded and reconstituted mandate, a course of action that my Government fully supports. I should therefore like to reiterate the unequivocal position of Argentina in favour of the return of democracy to Haiti and the restoration of the Haitian constitutional executive in the person of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3397 (1994) · source
“Lastly, we want to express our appreciation to the agencies, organizations and countries that have given humanitarian assistance to Rwanda in order to mitigate the pain of the civilian population and to those countries that are providing UNAMIR with troops and logistical support. We also particularly commend the efforts of the Force Commander, Major-General Dallaire, to prevent the loss of more human lives and to achieve a cease-fire among the parties in particularly difficult circumstances. In conclusion, we appeal to the international community as a whole to redouble its efforts and assistance to the people of Rwanda with a view to helping them overcome this enormous tragedy.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“The draft proposes the extension of UNAMIR's mandate, which was established in resolution 912 (1994) and extended in resolution 918 (1994) until 9 December 1994, and the endorsement of the Secretary-General's proposals for the flexible, phased deployment, of an expanded UNAMIR that will make it possible to deal with unforeseeable events which, given the characteristics of the situation, are highly likely to occur. We must not lose sight of the fact that the effectiveness and success of this undertaking will depend on the availability of troops and equipment to the United Nations and, above all, on the sincere political will of the parties and their genuine cooperation with UNAMIR. In this respect, we reiterate our appeal to all parties for a cessation of hostilities and an end to the slaughter of innocent civilians.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“This crime, which is punishable under international law, must be investigated and those responsible cannot go unpunished. In this connection we commend the efforts of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and support the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for Rwanda - appointed by the Commission on Human Rights - in connection with the possible violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law. The Security Council, aware of the need to act with utmost urgency and efficiency in the face of a tragedy of such magnitude, is about to consider a draft resolution which my delegation supports.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): I take this opportunity, Sir, to express my delegation's pleasure at seeing you presiding over the Security Council this month, and our appreciation for the work accomplished last month by the delegation of Nigeria. Similarly, we wish to express our thanks for the very complete and detailed report provided by the Secretary- General, which, enriched by the information provided by the special mission sent to Rwanda, makes it possible for us to evaluate further the situation there. The report describes a humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions to which the international community must respond diligently. In particular, we are alarmed by confirmation in the report that genocide has been committed in Rwanda.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“However, any such increase must be preceded by a successful conclusion to the Lusaka peace talks. My delegation commends the efforts of the Secretary- General's Special Representative, of the three States observers to the peace process in Angola, of the Organization of African Unity and of some neighbouring States, in particular, Zambia, to try to find a solution, as soon as possible, to the Angolan crisis. We also acknowledge the humanitarian efforts that have been made, and we urge States, United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations to go on providing assistance, particularly now, when the need for humanitarian assistance of various kinds is increasing. Before I conclude, once again my delegation appeals to the parties to conclude the negotiations towards achieving peace and justice in a united Angola.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“However, the continuation and strengthening of this support are conditional upon a clear demonstration of the parties' sincere determination to achieve a lasting peace. In the absence of any such determination, any effort on the part of the international community will be in vain because the responsibility for the success of this process lies with the parties themselves. This is why the Security Council, in the draft resolution, requests the Secretary-General to report - before the mandate of UNAVEM II, which we are extending today for one month, runs out - on the continued will of the parties to achieve agreement, and that will be taken into account in any future decisions on Angola. The willingness of the United Nations to increase its presence through an increase in UNAVEM II's strength is clear.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“We therefore share the Secretary-General's concern about the high number of civilian victims, the population's suffering and the destruction of property and infrastructure, all of which are devastating for Angolan society. It is therefore essential for the parties to bear in mind that the only viable way out of the conflict is by peaceful means and through negotiation. We therefore urge the Government of Angola and UNITA to cease hostilities immediately. The Argentine Republic, as a country that is contributing military observers and civilian police to the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM ID, is following this situation very closely, and is pleased that, as the draft resolution demonstrates, the international community is not failing in its commitment towards Angola.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council is once again considering the situation in Angola. Generally speaking, the Lusaka peace talks appear to be on the right track and, according to the very detailed report submitted to us by the Secretary-General, the outstanding issues concerning national reconciliation can be resolved if the Government of Angola and UNITA approach them realistically and with the necessary political will. However, we note with concern the re-emergence of military operations throughout Angola, which will not only affect the negotiations, but will exacerbate the grave humanitarian situation of the people there.”
1994-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3384 (1994) · source
“That participation was our way of expressing once again our commitment to the process of pacification and democratization of Central America, a process we have actively promoted: first, with military observers in the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA), subsequently with a unit of patrol boats, and in 1991 with a medical team from our navy, as well as with civilian observers who took part in the two rounds of elections held in March and April of this year in El Salvador. Similarly, we will continue to support the culmination of the process and any initiative in the framework of our Organization which provides for continued implementation of the economic and social agreements deriving from the Peace Accords. For all these reasons, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“This renewal of ONUSAL should be reinforced by an appeal to the parties to honour without delay the commitments they have undertaken. To that end, specific and realistic dates should be set for the discussion of pending issues. My delegation took active part, to the extent of its ability, in all of the preliminary negotiations leading up to the text before us today.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“The aftermath of this electoral process and the firm commitment to consolidate peace and democracy in El Salvador, in conformity with the Chapultepec Agreements, justify the extension of the mandate of ONUSAL and demonstrates that the instruments of the Organization are being adapted to the need to resolve those crises in which the parties involved express their will to settle their differences peacefully. For those reasons, we express our support for the proposal made by the Secretary-General, on the understanding that, along with a settlement of those issues that have been on hold by virtue of the timetable set down in the Peace Agreements, the force should be gradually refuced in a flexible manner in order to guarantee the proper completion of the task for which it was originally created.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Mr. Cardenas (Argentina) (interpretation from Spanish): Today, the Security Council is considering the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), thus fulfilling one further phase that is of decisive importance in the consolidation of democracy in that kindred nation. The transparency and legitimacy observed during the electoral process are unequivocal signs of the democratic determination already shown by the Government and people of El Salvador and their irreversible resolve to consolidate their civil institutions within a framework of peace and mutual respect among the various political sectors participating.”
1994-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3381 (1994) · source
“Given the 14 gravity of the events, we also appeal to the entire international community to generously step up its humanitarian assistance to the people of Rwanda.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“This is why we consider it essential that efforts be made towards a cease-fire, and that in this context the Security Council establish a mandatory arms embargo on Rwanda and call on international organizations to comply strictly with it. We hope that the systematic violations of humanitarian law in Rwanda as well as all the brutal violations of the right to life and property, which have astounded the whole world, will be fully investigated. In this respect, we commend the efforts by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ambassador Jose Ayala Lasso, in the important area which is the raison d'etre of his responsibilities. Before concluding, I also want to emphasize the initiatives that have been taken by the Organization of African Unity with a view to putting an end to the conflict, and to note the courage of UNAMIR troops.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“We stress the importance of UNAMIR's having the cooperation of the parties in the fulfilment of its mandate and especially in the task of ensuring the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in need. In addition, the parties must show absolute respect for the security of the personnel of UNAMIR and of those who are carrying out tasks of a humanitarian nature in Rwanda. This solution is aimed only at alleviating the humanitarian tragedy to which we have referred. It is up to the parties to the conflict to rechannel the Arusha peace process in search of reconciliation, which, though difficult, is not impossible.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“This horrifying situation - for which there can be no justification whatsoever, regardless of those that have been put forward this evening - has made it absolutely essential for the Security Council to consider the adoption of measures to be implemented immediately in order to meet the most urgent needs of the civilians at risk in Rwanda, including the many refugees and displaced persons, contributing to their protection and security and providing support and aid in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. It is in this humanitarian context that the Security Council has decided to expand the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) under resolution 912 (1994) and to expand the force up to a level of 5,500 troops through a progressive deployment, to be carried out stage by stage.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source